“I think it will always be part of the club’s philosophy,” said assistant manager Giggs, 42.

Jesse Lingard, 23, was the first to be given his debut in Van Gaal’s first competitive game in August 2014 and the Englishman has gone on to become a regular in the team, while 18-year-old Marcus Rashford recently scored the winner in the derby game against Manchester City.

Welshman Giggs played nearly 1,000 games for United in a 24-year playing career with the Old Trafford club, winning 13 Premier League titles, two Champions League crowns and four FA Cups.

He played alongside the fabled ‘Class of 92’, which included other youth products Gary and Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, Paul Scholes and David Beckham.